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Load shedding in Pakistan Reasons & Remedies. February 9, 2009 By Muhammad Ziauddin. Organization. Historical Background Load duration curve Capacity, capability & availability Shortage Reasons Remedies / Suggestions. Historical Background. Pre 1994 era Sever load shedding
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Load shedding in PakistanReasons & Remedies February 9, 2009 By Muhammad Ziauddin
Organization • Historical Background • Load duration curve • Capacity, capability & availability • Shortage • Reasons • Remedies / Suggestions
Historical Background • Pre 1994 era • Sever load shedding • Post 1994 era • Surplus power in the system • 2002 Power Policy • Lengthy procedure • Approval of feasibility • Tariff negotiation & approval • Security packages • High load growth
Current Situation • Supply / Demand Balance • Load duration curve • Capacity, Capability and Availability • Demand • Supply
Reasons • Late finalization of 2002 power policy • Late initiation of new projects • Long processing time • Not soliciting new power plants • Reliance of unsolicited proposal • WAPDA was not allowed to install thermal power plants • Private sector started taking advantages • Availability of machines in the international market
Reasons (contd) • No serious efforts on effeciency improvement and energy conservation • Time of day metering system is not up to its strength • Hydropower not comming up • Small hydro power plants are not being taken up by WAPDA • Closure of some IPP & WAPDA‘s power plants • Not payment of fuel bills to fuel suppliers
Reasons (contd) • International investors are not comming with enthusiasm • International recession • Governace issue • No serious efforts to exploit alternative energy resources • Huge reserve of coal is not being used
Issues • Most of the new thermal power plants are based on fuel oil • Cost of electricity generations • Fuel imports – major implecations on forx reseve • Volatility of crude oil prices • Fuel transporation and import infrastructure • Road / railway network • Port facilities
Issues (contd) • Gas is not available for new power plants • Un efficient energy useage • No incentive from the government to develop alternative energy resources • Rental power plant is sucidal
Remedies / Suggestions • Development of alternative energy • The Regulator should be linient in tariff for wind and solar power plants • Manufacturing facility for wind and solar power plants be encouraged by the government • Coal should be used for power generation including imported Coal • Thermal power plants should be installed by WAPDA in parllel to IPPs • More emphasis should be on energy conservation and efficiency improvement
Remedies / Suggestions (contd) • Time of day tariff should be implemented in all catagories of consumers • A digonostic study should be conducted for oil transporatation infrastructure and port facilities • Captive power plant should brougt on bar • Industrial sector should be encouraged to install their own power plants and surplus should be purchased by WAPDA at a competitive price